Adding A Unit To An Existing Installation - Comtrol DeviceMaster PNIO 2000 Series User Manual

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Adding a Unit to an Existing Installation

DeviceMaster PNIO | UP User Guide: 2000639 Rev. A
3. Apply power to the DeviceMaster by connecting the AC power adapter to the
DeviceMaster, the appropriate power cord for your location to the power
adapter, and plugging the power cord into a power source. If you want to
provide a power supply, see
4. Verify that the PWR LED has completed the boot cycle and the network
connection for the DeviceMaster is functioning properly.
LED on the front panel of the DeviceMaster is lit, indicating you have
power and it has completed the boot cycle.
Note: The PWR LED flashes while booting and it takes approximately
PWR
15 seconds for the Bootloader to complete the cycle. When the
Bootloader completes the cycle, the LED flashes rapidly for
several times then stays off and blinks approximately every 10
seconds when there is no PLC connection.
LNK The red LNK ACT LED is lit, indicating that
ACT you have a working Ethernet connection.
If the red COL LED is lit, there is a network
COL
collision.
If the red 100 LED is lit, it indicates a
working 100 MB Ethernet connection (100
100
MB network, only). If the LED is not lit, it
indicates a 10 MB Ethernet connection.
Note: For additional LED information, go to the
Do not connect RS-422/485 devices until the IP address is configured
and an appropriate port interface type has been configured. The
default port setting is RS-232.
5. Go to Preparing the DeviceMaster for Configuration
PortVision DX, configure the network settings, and if necessary, upload the
appropriate protocol firmware on the DeviceMaster.
Use this procedure to add another DeviceMaster to an existing configuration.
1. Install the DeviceMaster to an Ethernet hub or server NIC using the
appropriate subsection found in
Note: Technical support recommends installing one unit at a time and testing
that unit when installing multiple units. In the event troubleshooting
must be done, a single unit is easier to resolve than several at once.
2. Power-up the new DeviceMaster and verify that the PWR or Status LED lights.
3. Program an IP address into the new DeviceMaster using PortVision DX.
4. If necessary, upload the latest firmware.
5. Configure serial ports to support the serial devices or upload configuration
files from PortVision DX.
6. Connect the serial devices.
4-Port Panel Mount Power Supply
4-Port LED Descriptions
Installation Overview
Hardware Installation
on Page 154.
10/100 NETWORK
LNK
ACT
COL
100
UP
Status LED table on Page 156.
on Page 23 to install
on Page 9.
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